So we're a year old then. 52 issues of this wonderful tome have been delivered (well, not including the odd hiccup) and some of them were rather good. Actually, all of them have been rather good as we've evolved the magazine during the last year to turn it into more of what you want. And that process doesn't stop now, so keep those suggestions coming. To celebrate our first birthday, Gamer Life's had a bit of a re-jig and we've picked a significant news story from each of the 12 months we've been up and running. Hope you enjoy them. Everything else is as normal inside this week's issue (which seems to be a Gideon Kibblewhite-themed mag while the young lad helps us out until we find a Steve Bradley replacement). Enjoy, and here's to another splendid year of Future Gamers! Andy Smith - Editor

News headlines:

A Dolphin's Song? ... Your Face or Mine? ... First Info on Sega GT's Modes ... More Dreamcast Footy ... Chip Option is Trouble, says Website ... Army's Advance Delayed ... Resident Evil 2 To Hit Europe? ... Skate with the Best ... Pikachu on Top ... New Details on ASCII's 6-Button Fighting Pad ... Double-Headed PC Launched Today ... Codemasters Score MTV Licence ... Blair Witch Says: "I Can't Wait for Nocturne 2!" ... Age of Empires II Trial Version now on Web ... Taiwan Loses Half its Memory ... New Details on Roomania #203 ... Street Fighter III Gets Ready For DC Debut ... But Wait, That's a Camera... ... SNK Debut Two for Japan ... New Space Channel 5 Details and Products ... Sports Get Extreme on Dreamcast ...

In this issue:
Preview: Thrasher: Skate and Destroy (PlayStation) We've just had the wonderful Tony Hawk's skateboarding game on the PlayStation so T:S&D is going to have to go some to compete. We put an early version through its paces and see if it's, erm, 'rad' enough. Cough.
Review: Grand Theft Auto 2 (PlayStation) Grand Theft Auto gained itself a cult following and so, naturally, it spawned a sequel. Is this a cynical cash-in or has enough been added to the gameplay to warrant it occupying space in the games cupboard? The definitive answer can be found here.
Feature: Following In the Footsteps After last week's high-brow look into the world of games being used by the military, this week we've lightened things up with a wry look at what could happen when we try to get our offspring to share our enthusiasm in our hobbies...

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